as in contains
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
try to rein in your spending, so you have some money left for saving
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But the problem, experts say, is that sewage today contains a host of chemicals, including PFAS, generated by businesses, factories and homes.—
Hiroko Tabuchi,
New York Times,
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Products, like Latisse—which contains an ingredient called Prostaglandin—were specially formulated to help lashes grow long.—
Lorena Meouchi,
Vogue,
27 Dec. 2024
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Like other Gazans, many Christians in the enclave say their lives have long been overshadowed by a cycle of wars with Israel and an Israeli-Egyptian blockade that tightly regulates travel and commerce.—
Aaron Boxerman,
New York Times,
24 Dec. 2024
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The Federal Aviation Administration regulates drones and light shows and permitted the Holiday Drone Show at Lake Eola on Saturday.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
Orlando Sentinel,
22 Dec. 2024
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This helps each one retain its football-like shape and keeps the fudgy topping from melting into the brownie.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
27 Jan. 2025
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Sickle cell disease keeps Alessia inside, homeschooled by Rodriguez when she isn't being treated by her familiar team of doctors and nurses at Stony Brook Hospital on Long Island.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Reins (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reins%20%28in%29. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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